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Aspirin was shown to reduce pain, and everyone was happy. It was found to be relatively mild on the stomach, and everyone was even happier. But the story didn't end there. Not only did aspirin have pain-relieving, or analgesic properties, but it was discovered that when people with arthritis took the acetylsalicylic acid, it also reduced swelling and inflammation in the joints. This made the condition less painful at its source—the joints themselves. Other patients found the same results.

But wait, there's more! Other studies done with patients suffering from fevers showed that giving them aspirin relieved their aches and pains, but it also reduced their fevers significantly. Thus, aspirin also has antipyretic, or fever-reducing, qualities. This triple effect made aspirin relatively unique in the drug world. Many medications are analgesic, many are anti-inflammatory, and many are antipyretic; few are a combination of all three. The Bayer Company had found a triple threat in the war against suffering.